ID: 901001946 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001946	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Orpheus and Eurydice (Greco-Roman narrative)

Note: Scenes involving Orpheus and his wife, Eurydice; Orpheus leads Eurydice out of Hades after having won her release by his enchanting violin playing for Pluto, ruler of Hades. Orpheus eventually experienced a downfall. He broke the one condition that Proserpine had set for Eurydice's return to earth, that he could not look at her until they had left the netherworld. On reaching earthly light, Orpheus could not resist a glimpse, and Eurydice vanished forever.

Names:

	Orpheus and Eurydice (Greco-Roman narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Greek iconography> (P)
		........<Greek narratives> (P)
		............Orpheus and Eurydice (Greco-Roman narrative) (I)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Orpheus
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Orpheus (Greek character)) [901000392]

	actor is .... Eurydice
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Eurydice (Greek character)) [901001945]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Greco-Roman
	.....(Ancient Italian, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Orpheus and Eurydice (Greco-Roman narrative)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 94O21 Orpheus and Eurydice

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/638/jean-raoux-orpheus-and-eurydice-french-about-1709/
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 94O21 Orpheus and Eurydice